Commercial Radio Awards

For over 20 years the Commercial Radio Awards have celebrated excellence in commercial radio to recognise the best and brightest in the industry. In 2017, there will not be any standalone awards, but the ARIA Awards will continue to celebrate success across UK radio.

Congratulations to all nominees and winners and those who continue to make UK commercial radio great.

2016 Winners

PPL Most Played UK Artist on Commercial Radio

2016 Winners

The Lifetime Achievement Award

Gillian Reynolds

The Arqiva Gold Award

Steve Allan

LBC

Industry Leader Award

Stephen Miron

Global Radio

Sponsored by 7digital

Music Champion Award

John Kennedy

Radio X

Gallery

Our Sponsors

Arqiva

Arqiva is the broadcast and telecommunications company leading the UK in transmission services for commercial radio stations. From national networks to small market radio stations on a tight budget, Arqiva has the experience, ingenuity and resources to provide cost effective solutions.

PRS

PRS for Music represents the rights of over 115,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK. As a membership organisation it ensures creators are paid whenever their music is played, performed or reproduced, championing the importance of copyright to protect and support the UK music industry. Many PRS for Music members have developed their careers in broadcasting and radio remains a thriving and important platform for music discovery.

PPL

PPL is the music licensing company which works on behalf of over 90,000 record companies and performers to license recorded music played in public and broadcast across the UK. The company also operates an international royalty collection service, helping members to get paid when their music is played across the globe

Ruark Audio

A family owned British company, Ruark Audio have been manufacturing world-class loudspeakers enjoyed by music and audio enthusiasts for over thirty years.
Today they’ve applied those same principles to create an award winning range of quality compact audio systems with radio being at the heart of their design.

7digital

7digital is a B2B digital music and radio services company. The core of its business is the provision of robust and scalable technical infrastructure and extensive global music rights used to create music streaming and radio services for a diverse range of customers – including consumer brands, mobile carriers, broadcasters, automotive systems, record labels and retailers. 7digital also offers radio production and music curation services, editorial strategy and content management expertise.

GTN

GTN provides traffic and travel and Entertainment News Reports to the whole of the UK commercial radio industry (reaching 79% of all commercial radio station listener’s weekly). The provision of the traffic and travel bulletins is free to the radio stations. In exchange for these reports GTN UK receives advertising spots from the radio stations, running solus and adjacent to the content – creating a very powerful advertising opportunity for its national advertising clients.

Ipsos Mori

Ipsos Connect specialise in radio research. We run RAJAR, the UK’s most comprehensive radio audience survey; we have developed unique audio passive measurement solutions and we are experts in helping you understand and prove the impact of radio through campaign evaluation

Roberts Radio

With a heritage of over 80 years UK brand leader, Roberts Radio, has been the listener’s choice for generations, with a wide range of DAB, Analogue and Smart radios. This year Roberts launches its first premium audio offering in the form of R-Line, a range of wireless speakers, giving listeners access to a world of radio stations and their own music collection to enjoy in superb sound quality, all around the home.

Viewquest

VQ is a unique British DAB / Audio brand inspired by the fusion of Sound & Style. At VQ we believe that colour & design is an important part of who we are, so why should the technology we buy only be Black or Silver and lacking individuality of design? Join the VQ Revolution with our award winning Digital Radios & Audio Products designed to match your style, including personalisation and completely bespoke product.

RCS

RCS is the world’s largest broadcast software company. From GSelector, the world's most advanced multi-station scheduling system, to Zetta, the award-winning radio playout system, RCS has a complete suite of software products for today’s radio and TV industry.

Reelworld

ReelWorld have been transforming the sound of radio across the globe since 1994. We provide everything from jingles as hot as today’s music to custom created music tracks and fully produced radio imaging. Our products and services air every minute of every day on thousands of radio stations across six continents. Our aim is to help broadcasters #makegreatradio

NDL Group

Experts in delivering promotions globally. Working with media owners, blue-chip brands and their
agencies, we take the headache out of running promotions. With fresh ideas, experiences &
rewards, we understand incentives that connect big brands with their customers. Offering end-to-
end campaign planning, bespoke promotional platforms and total winner management service, we
can make you, and your customers, happy.

IRN Group

IRN has been Commercial Radio’s national and international news provider since 1973. From 2009
the IRN News Service has been produced by Sky News, providing a world class 24 hour news service
to commercial radio newsrooms to make their bulletins up-to-the-minute and engaging for their
listeners. IRN News content is now heard by a weekly audience of over 34 Million Commercial Radio
listeners.

Sky News

Sky News is a world class TV and mobile news service with a spirit of innovation and a
approach to news broadcasting. As the UK's first dedicated 24-hour news channel, Sky News has
built a deserved reputation for being the first to break major news as well as offering insight and
analysis on the latest stories. It is renowned for the speed of its coverage and flexibility of reporting
news live across all its platforms - TV, radio, mobile, online, social, connected TV and iPad.